[Scribus] Win32 port

[Alastair M. Robinson]

Hi,

 >>>I agree with you that the best route would be for this to NOT require
 >>> > any other installations like alternative printing systems, etc.

I don't think of GS as an alternative print system in this instance so 
much as a bridge between PostScript output and the existing Windows 
print system.

 > The win32 installation of ghostscript is painless. All dependencies
 > are contained in the distribution. Further, using the existing
 > framework within scribus regarding printing makes more sense than
 > implimenting new code to enable printing. Why reinvent the wheel?

Precisely; I imagine a solution involving GhostScript could be crafted 
in just a few hours, whereas adding full GDI output to Scribus would 
likely be many days / weeks of work...

 > Also, if my memory serves me correctly, both GIMP for win32 and
 > cinepaint for win32 require
 > ghostscript.

They'll run without GS, but can't load PS / EPS / PDF files without it.

Actually, doesn't scribus already depend on GS for the same reasons?

All the best,
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Alastair M. Robinson